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UPDATE: Two operations involving agents from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement are complete, Summit County sheriff says

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Homeland Security Agents leave a site in Dillon Valley after a raid that did not end in any arrests, according to an unnamed agent, on Sept. 16, 2025, around noon.
Kit Geary/Summit Daily News

2:20 p.m.: Federal law enforcement operations are complete at both locations, according to Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons.

Federal agents exited Hacienda Real with a bag of evidence, a computer tower, a file organizer and other items and put it into one of their vehicles, according to a Summit Daily reporter on scene.

Hacienda Real owner Luis Flores said no arrests were made at his restaurant today. Flores said agents were looking for immigration documents for Hacienda Real employees, but Homeland Security Investigations public information officer Steve Kotecki would not provide any details beyond explaining that agents were serving a criminal search warrant as part of “authorized law enforcement activity,” noting that the agency will be issuing a press release with more information at a later time.



Onlookers at Hacienda Real shouted at federal agents as they left the restaurant. Some stood in front of the agents’ vehicles as the agents turned on their sirens and horns and tried to leave the scene. An agent grabbed a woman’s arm and moved her out of the way of one of the vehicles.

1:10 p.m.: Federal agents on scene at Hacienda Real in Frisco said their operation is an investigation. An agent in Dillon Valley said no arrests were made Tuesday.



1:06 p.m.: Dillon Valley Elementary School is holding kids inside and will do a controlled release at the end of the day, according to Kerstin Anderson, the Summit School District director of communications.

1 p.m.: Federal agents forcibly opened a box truck behind a home in the area of Dillon Valley and removed boxes. No arrests were made.

12:45 p.m.: Numerous immigration-focused nonprofits are advising the community to limit interaction with federal agents in Summit County during the enforcement operations.

Attorney and Elevation Law founder Karen McCarthy is advising that the community not open their doors, to call a lawyer and to adhere to “Know Your Rights,” which is a campaign that explains constitutional rights for engaging with federal law enforcement agents.

“I think everyone needs to be on guard and aware of their constitutional rights,” McCarthy said.

According to information presented by Elevation Law:

Agents cannot enter a home without a warrant signed by a judge, which must be presented. If the warrant is signed by ICE officers, they do not have the authority to enter a home without your consent. If you are a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident, show your green card, license, permit or any other document showing your legal residency status. If you are undocumented, you can remain silent and not discuss your status with any officials. Do not sign any documents. Anything shared with officers can be used in court, and immigration lawyers advise against signing anything presented to you without having a lawyer present.

McCarthy advised people to reach out to Elevation Law if they are subject to any federal enforcement activities. Elevation Law can be reached at (970) 455-1013.

Mountain Dreamers, another immigration-focused nonprofit and advocacy group, has resources available and can be reached at MountainDreamers.org or (970) 368-6354.

Another nonprofit, Voces Unidas, also offers services and resources for immigrants with various legal statuses. Voces Unidas can be reached at (720) 588-8219 or VocesUnidas.org.

12:40 p.m.: Summit County Sheriff’s Office deputies are being dispatched to Dillon Valley to conduct crowd-control activities.

Sheriff’s Office Lt. Mike Schilling said people are gathering to observe the federal activity, and vehicles are parking on roadways, blocking traffic. The Sheriff’s Office is advising that people allow the federal agents to execute their “federal, criminal” search warrants in Dillon Valley and Frisco to allow them to leave the county once they are completed.

Videos captured by Summit Daily News show small crowds gathering, observing operations from a distance, while some can be heard yelling, “These are hardworking people — get out!”

Civilians and federal agents congregate outside of a home in Dillon Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, during an operation involving Homeland Security Investigations agents.
Kit Geary/Summit Daily News

12:30 p.m.: Summit Daily News has confirmed federal agents are also located in the Dillon Valley area as well as the Frisco area near Hacienda Real. Summit County Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said there are two known locations for “targeted” and “criminal” investigations.

Summit County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Mike Schilling said federal agents’ primary purpose is to issue search warrants for their investigations. He noted that a targeted investigation is very different from a civil immigration enforcement operation.

He said the current operation “is very different from a civil roundup.”

FitzSimons said he was notified of the operations through dispatch when the agents arrived and did not know any more details about the federal law enforcement activity.

Federal officers are pictured outside of Hacienda Real in Frisco on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, before noon. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed an operation involving federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Ryan Spencer/Summit Daily News

11:45 a.m.: Various federal agencies are executing operations in Summit County.

Summit County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, commonly called ICE, has begun an operation in Summit County today. The Sheriff’s Office says the operation “is part of a targeted federal criminal investigation under ICE’s legal authority.” The Sheriff’s Office is not providing support of assistance for the operation, according to the post.

Agents with the words “police” and the letters “HSI,” which stands for Homeland Security Investigations, are standing guard outside of Hacienda Real in Frisco as caution tape is strung up in front of the Mexican restaurant, according to Summit Daily News reporters on scene. Federal Bureau of Investigations agents have also been spotted by Summit Daily News.

Sheriff Jaime FitzSimons said Homeland Security Investigations is executing a “targeted, federal, criminal search warrant” in Summit County. He said agents are active at two locations, one in unincorporated Summit County and one in Frisco. He said agents from several federal agencies would likely be present for the operations.

FitzSimons said he was made aware of the operations through dispatch when the agents arrived. He said he did not know any more details about the federal law enforcement activity.

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